held up, quickly pulled up going out on second circuit
tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out in third, never picked up
led, slight mistake 2nd, disputing lead thereafter, ridden before 4 out in second, closing on leader between 3 out and 2 out, held approaching last
soon disputing lead, jumped to front 5th, disputing lead 6th, led again before 4 out where mistake, still lead 3 out, advantage trimmed 2 out, ran on again for clear lead last, easily
Checkitout faces a much tougher task than when scoring at Southwell last month as he is raised 7lb in this higher grade. EL PRESENTE ended last year with a victory in a Listed handicap at Wincanton to complete a hat-trick and Kim Bailey’s charge may not have stopped improving yet. King Of Realms is back on a winning mark over fences having won a jumpers' bumper at Newcastle recently but Capeland has struggled since scoring at Wincanton in January.
Capeland (FR) 40-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, pushed along before 4 out, never on terms, 8th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Umbrigado (11-3) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Mar.
El Presente 11-1 (11-8) Chased leaders on inside, left in 2nd place 3 out, still plenty to do next, closer last, disputing lead 125 yards out, stayed on to lead final stride, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp lst (1) gd in Nov beating Potterman (11-8) by shd, 13 ran.
King Of Realms (IRE) 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, went 2nd just over 3f out, led 2f out, stayed on well, holding 2nd inside final 100 yards, won at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) pol in Feb beating Who's My Jockey (11-10) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Checkitout (IRE) 4-1 (12-0) Prominent, led on long run to 3 out, ridden approaching last, ran on, won at Southwell 3m hcp (4) sft in Feb beating Faustinovick (12-0) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
